Chester County Bass Masters Open # 5 Saturday, October 24th, 2020

[Basscat7]

Chester County Bass Masters Open # 5
Saturday, October 24th, 2020

Chester County Bass Masters is holding an open buddy tournament on Saturday October 24th, 2020 on the Northeast River (Susquehanna Flats) out of Anchor Marine. Buddy or Solo - 5 fish limit. 12 Inches.

Sponsored by :

Susquehanna Fishing Tackle - Big Bass Award
Dobyns Rods
Gruv Fishing - Lure storage
Zee Bait Company
Simms Fishing
Eastern Marine of Newark
Hi Seas Fishing line
Trailer Parts Superstore of Newark
Hydracoat Sytems
Bass Cat
Cal Coast Fishing - Clip n Cull
Steak & Main - Northeast Md.
ServPro of Hunt Valley
ProAction Restoration
Jim Schmucker's Fiberglass Repair
Page Precision Cuts - Landscaping
Batteries + Bulbs - Marine Batteries
BUFF- USA - Sun Protection
Native Tungsten Weights
MRL Marine - New Castle, De.
Rhino Linings of De.
Venom Lures
Nichols Baits
Hayabusa Hooks
Cabela's
Harmony Fishing Tackle

Entry fee: $90.00 per boat
Prize money: 80% payback
Registration : 4:30 - 6:00 a.m. at the ramp (Anchor Marina)
Launch: First light ( 6:45 a.m. )
Pay 1 spot for every 5 boats, capped at 15 spots.
Lunker pool: $10.00 per boat; 100% payback.


Field Format: One or two anglers per boat, 5 fish per boat.


$ 60.00 Side Option Pot.
Payout for the Option Pot.
1 - 10 boats - 1 spot paid 100 %
11 - 20 boats - 2 spots paid ( 60% / 40 % )
21 boats and over 3 spots paid ( 60 / 30 / 10 )
The Side Option Pot is strictly voluntary and does not figure into the regular winnings from the normal $ 100.00 TX entry fee.


Online payment and registration will open 4 weeks prior to the tournament
Info can be found pinned at the top of this page :

https://www.facebook.com/groups/881394538591363/

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Dobyns Rods prize pack to the top 3 spots.
$ 50.00 Susquehanna Fishing Tackle gift card to the Second Lunker
$ 50.00 Bass Cat Marine Parts Store gift card to the 3rd Lunker.
$ 50.00 Harmony Fishing Tackle products to the 4th lunker

$ 200.00 Gift Card to Rhino Linings of Delaware Custom Truck Shop will be awarded to the smallest 5 fish limit weighed in.

$ 90.00 Zee Bait Company gift card first team out of the money
$ 50.00 Eastern Marine of Newark card to the 2nd team out of the money
$ 50.00 Steak & Main restaurant gift card to the 3rd team out of the money
$ 50.00 in Nichols Lures to the 4th team out of the money
$ 50.00 GRUV Lure storage boxes/product to 5th team out of the money
$ 50.00 BUFF USA Sun protection gear to the 6th team out of the money
$ 50.00 Venom Lures gift card to the 7th team out of the money
$ 50.00 Native Tungsten weights to the 8th team out of the money
$ 50.00 Limitaker custom crankbait pack to the 9th team out of the money
$ 50.00 Hayabusa hook packs to 10th team out of the money

RULES
1 - 5 fish limit per boat. Largemouth or Smallmouth. 12 inches ( short fish brought to scales will result in loss of biggest fish )
2 - 8-ounce penalty per dead fish - does not reduce Lunker weight
3 - Artificial lures only. No live bait
4 - All 2020 Maryland fishing and boating laws will apply
5 - All boats must be equipped with a factory installed operational aerated live well (10 gal min.)
6 - All boats must have all safety equipment available
7 - All boats must be inspected before launching
8 - No alcohol or illegal drugs permitted
9 - A 1 lb. per minute penalty will be assessed for late return, up to 15 minutes. After 15 you are
disqualified. Late penalty is also applied to Lunker weight
10 - Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in a disqualification
11 - Please keep a courtesy distance from other boats
12 - Trolling as a means of fishing is prohibited
13 - In the event of a tie, the most-alive fish wins. If still a tie, the largest fish wins
14 - The decision of the Tournament Director is final
15 - There will be no fishing after your boat number is turned in.
16 - It is up to you to have liability insurance coverage on your boat
17 - Solo entries are allowed
18 - Ramp fee is responsibility of the boater.
19 - Life vests must be worn when gas motor is running and kill switch attached when boat is in gear.
20 - Weigh bags will be provided for contestants to use.
21 - Off Limits :
1 - Inside the diagonal line from the fixed fishing pier at the town park to the east ( Blue house ) side of the first canal on the left as you leave the marina, this includes the entire Anchor Marina basin and Nauti Goose docks.
2 - Below a west-east line across the bay from the south point of Bush River to south point of Still Pond Cove. The Bush River and Still Pond will be the southernmost fishable waters for the Opens

[Basscat7]

Online payment and registration is open for the Saturday, October 24th CCBM Open at Anchor Marine

Step 1: Fill out this registration form:

https://tinyurl.com/Open-Registration-CCBM

We ask that everyone register online so that we are only processing last minute folks and issues at the ramp:

PLEASE FILL OUT the registration form using the link above, even if you sent us your payment by mail already.

Step 2: Make a payment via PayPal or Venmo to Stephen Weimar, the CCBM TD.You can use either his email (weimar@aol.com) or his cell phone (610-529-7900) to locate him in either service.After registration and payment have been processed, we will add your team to the participant list.

If you don't see your names listed eventually at the link below, then send Steve a text (610-529-7900) or email (weimar@aol.com).

https://tinyurl.com/CCBM-October-24-participants

Payment amounts:

Required:

$ 100 which includes the  $ 10 Lunker pot.

Optional :

$60 to be in the option pot (100% payback)
(number of spots paid determined by # participating)

Usually folks pay $100 to fish the tournament and be in for the lunker pot.

You can pay $160 to be in for everything, including the option pot

[Basscat7]

After conclusion of weigh in and Awards for the CCBM Open on Oct 24th we will calculate the Top Points Finishers for the 2020 CCBM Upper Bay Open Series and Award the top 5 with some really nice prizes from Chester County Bass Masters and our Sponsors.

You can go to any of our Sponsors pages by clicking on their Logos on our Website:

http://chestercountybassmasters.weebly.com/



2020 CCBM Upper Bay Open Series Top 5 Points Awards :

1st Place Champions :

Pair ( 1 for each team member ) of Simms Challenger Rain Suits:

Simms Fishing
$ 800 Retail

Jackets :
https://www.simmsfishing.com/shop/mens/jackets/challenger-jacket-7

Bibs :
https://www.simmsfishing.com/shop/mens/jackets/challenger-bib-7


2nd Place :

$ 500 Gift Card

Rhino Liners of Delaware Custom truck Shop:
Custom Wheels, Tires, Exhaust, Performance tuners, Sunroofs, Leather Interiors.

841 South Old Baltimore Pike
Newark, Delaware 19702

https://www.rhinoliningsde.com/


3rd Place :

Dobyns Rods

Pair of Dobyns 7 foot medium Rods, Weigh Bags, Hats,  40 % Discount  Cards.

https://dobynsrods.com/


4th Place

$ 200 Gift Card

Eastern Marine / Trailer Superstore
931 S. Chapel St.
Newark, Delaware 19713

https://www.easternmarine.com/boating-fishing-crabbing-supplies


5th Place

$ 150 Gift Card

Susquehanna Fishing Tackle
3992 Locust Grove Rd
Columbia, PA 17512

https://sfttackle.com/

[Basscat7]

Livewell checks will be done on the water while your boat is tied up at the docks in the morning,  pre launch.

A CCBM person will be at each Nauti Goose dock and the Anchor docks as you tie up and ask you to Open your livewell lids and turn on your aerator pump to make sure they are operational.

Please have one person stay with the boat until it is checked.

Thanks for for your cooperation on this.